ofahn wrote:I can understand your desire to keep the best team possible on the field right now but why keep Jones for two years when we won't be a playoff team when you can trade him for two or three players that might be part of a playoff team?

Classic treading water philosophy.

We got Adam Jones because we traded Bedard, who wasn't going to be part of a playoff team, for a guy who might be part of a playoff team. So now we trade him? I suspect the same thing happens.

At some point you take a stand and pay the people you have instead of churning.

]]>2012-04-27T19:11:05-05:002012-04-27T19:11:05-05:00http://orioles-nation.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=717&p=8016#p8016I feel like Adam Jones will eventually be traded. Wieters I think will sign with us but it will be costly. If we were to lose Wieters that would burn me up to.

jwmann2 wrote:Trading Adam Jones. He's a spark plug in the outfield. The front office has made it clear that they won't be doing that but can you trust them? Never.

I can understand your desire to keep the best team possible on the field right now but why keep Jones for two years when we won't be a playoff team when you can trade him for two or three players that might be part of a playoff team?

TuckerBlair89 wrote:In my eyes, Reimold has SHOWN that he is very capable of taking it and running away with it.The Orioles left a lot of AB away from him last season in my eyes. 175 AB to Pie was dreadful enough

Davis will need to earn more than Reimold in my opinion. Although he could end up getting more playing time due to the lack of 1B options the orioles have!

As bad as Pie was last year, Reimold was just as bad in 2010. I don't know what to make of Reimold, but I think there are couple of things we should remember.As a poor-fielding LF, he's got to hit significantly better than he has so far (even if you take away the injury-marred 2010) to be even an average LF. Secondly, he's in his prime RIGHT NOW, so I don't see him improving much.

I think that is why the orioles didnt play him as much. you nailed it with that comment.

TuckerBlair89 wrote:In my eyes, Reimold has SHOWN that he is very capable of taking it and running away with it.The Orioles left a lot of AB away from him last season in my eyes. 175 AB to Pie was dreadful enough

Davis will need to earn more than Reimold in my opinion. Although he could end up getting more playing time due to the lack of 1B options the orioles have!

As bad as Pie was last year, Reimold was just as bad in 2010. I don't know what to make of Reimold, but I think there are couple of things we should remember. As a poor-fielding LF, he's got to hit significantly better than he has so far (even if you take away the injury-marred 2010) to be even an average LF. Secondly, he's in his prime RIGHT NOW, so I don't see him improving much.

If I had to choose one thing as of now that would make me livid, I would choose this:Not giving Nolan Reimold a chance in 2012.

It is now or never for Reimold, and it would shock me if they didn't let him prove his worth. I would be furious if they toyed with him again this season.

let me hear yours!

I've been following the Orioles for 50 years. Nothing surprises me or upsets me too much anymore. I've seen the good, the bad and the ugly and the last 14 years have been UGLY. I guess seeing Angelos leave by whatever means would make me do a backflip however

]]>2012-02-03T13:59:45-05:002012-02-03T13:59:45-05:00http://orioles-nation.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=717&p=6419#p6419The Orioles left a lot of AB away from him last season in my eyes. 175 AB to Pie was dreadful enough

Davis will need to earn more than Reimold in my opinion. Although he could end up getting more playing time due to the lack of 1B options the orioles have!

]]>2012-02-03T12:53:23-05:002012-02-03T12:53:23-05:00http://orioles-nation.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=717&p=6418#p6418I understand the comparison to Markakis and Ripken, but those two were significantly younger than Reimold/Davis. More importantly, if Reimold and Davis are really scuffling at the plate it's a disaster since they are so poor on defense. Even when they struggled at the outset, Cal and Markakis were positives on defense.

I agree they should get a good long look, but they need to prove something by midseason.

Why Not? wrote:I sorta share that sentiment about Reimold and Davis. But what if both are just horrific? If Reimold hovers at .200 through 200 ABs and continues to be a hack in LF and Chris Davis channels Garrett Atkins, can we just continue to trot them out there? For 500 ABs?

I like these guys' potential, but I think we have to be fully prepared for the possibility that they will never hit enough to stay in MLB. They both have to RAKE because neither contributes on defense.

Take a look at Cal Ripken's and Nick Markakis' starts. I'm not comparing them to those players but a young guy needs to believe that he will be given an opportunity to show what he can do.

]]>2012-02-03T10:59:15-05:002012-02-03T10:59:15-05:00http://orioles-nation.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=717&p=6415#p6415sorta share that sentiment about Reimold and Davis. But what if both are just horrific? If Reimold hovers at .200 through 200 ABs and continues to be a hack in LF and Chris Davis channels Garrett Atkins, can we just continue to trot them out there? For 500 ABs?

I like these guys' potential, but I think we have to be fully prepared for the possibility that they will never hit enough to stay in MLB. They both have to RAKE because neither contributes on defense.